Daniel Chavez Moran
Founder
Business and management
Grupo Vidanta
Mexico
Biography
Chavez Moran graduated from the University of Guadalajara, with a degree in civil engineering in 1971. In 1974, he founded the real estate company, Grupo Vidanta, a company which would go on to develop hotels, resorts, and golf courses. Grupo Vidanta operates over 30 hotels and several golf courses. Moran and Grupo Vidanta were also responsible for the funding for the Mar de Cortés International Airport which opened in 2009 in La Jolla de Cortés, near Puerto Peñasco in the state of Sonora. Daniel Chavez Moran with Daniel Lammare from Cirque du Soleil Moran and Grupo Vidanta also brought a Cirque du Soleil dinner show, titled Joya, to the Grand Mayan resort in Riviera Maya. In April 2016, Daniel Chavez Moran announced that Grupo Vidanta will be investing nearly $150 million and partnering with Hakkasan Group. In addition, Grupo Vidanta will be opening a theme park in Nuevo Vallarta with Cirque du Soleil in 2018.
Research Interest
Business and management
